Improvement in meat or fruit presses



La R. s. STARRETT,

Meat or Fruit Presses. N0. 137,803. Patented ApriH5J873.

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LA ROY S. STARRETT, OE ATHOL DEPOT, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSTGNOR TO ATHOLMACHINE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPRGVEMENT lN MEAT OE FEUIT F*RESES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 197,803, dated April15, 1873; application filed December 16, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, LA ROY S. STARRETT, residing at Athol Depot, in thecounty of VVorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a certainImprovement in Meat or Fruit Presser, of which the following is aspecification This invention, which relates to an improved press forextracting the juices of meats or fruits, consists of the combination ofthe parts thereof, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing, Figure 1 represents an end view, and Fig. 2 a transversevertical sectional view, of my improved press. Fig. 3 represents,respectively, perspective views of one of the hooks upon the yoke orbridge and of one of the eyes upon the cheeks or sides of the press,which eyes and hooks constitute the manner in which the said bridge oryoke is connected to or adjusted upon the said cheeks. I

Corresponding parts in the several figures are designated bycorresponding letters.

A refers to the bottom or base of the press, which is supplied aroundits edges with up; ward-projecting flanges or a rim, A to and inside ofwhich is fastened, by bolts or otherwise, a bottomless receptacle orvessel, B, which receives and holds the meat or fruit from which it isdesired to extract the juices. This bottom is corrugated and alsoperforated, as shown at a a a the object of the former being tofacilitate the operation of expressing the juices from the substanceoperated upon, and. that of the latter to enable the expressed juices toescape into any suitable vessel placed beneath the press. Within thereceptacle B, and resting upon a plate, 11, placed over the opening a inthe bottom A, is disposed an auxiliary finely-perforated bottom, A,through which the extracted juices also pass on their way to theperforated bottom A. A refers to one of the cheeks or sides of thepress, of which there are two. These cheeks are constructed or cast inone, and of the same piece with the bottom A, by which strength andeconomy of construction are obtainced. Lateral plates or bars a a? arecast or c nstructed upon the cheeks A the upper extremities of which areenlarged and punctured or supplied with eyes a a 0 refers to the yoke orbridge, which may be constructed of two or more pieces and in any knownway, that adopted in this instance being such as shown in the drawing.The ends of the said yoke or bridge are constructed with hooks c c,which take into the eyes a a. of the lateral bars constructed upon thecheeks A and. by which the said bridge is adjusted in place upon thesaid cheeks. If desired, the eyes upon the cheeks may be exchanged forhooks, and the hooks upon the bridge or yoke for eyes, and thus reversethe manner of fastening the said parts A and 0 together. D refers to avertical screw, which is supplied with the handle D for operating it,and which passes down through threaded collars upon the bridge 0, itslower end being beveled and resting in a concavity, e, made in thefollower. E is the follower, which, in lieu of the ordinary threadedneck or elevation, is supplied with the concavity or depression e, thepurpose of which, as already stated, being to re ceive the lower end ofthe screw D.

By this arrangement the said screw and the bridge or yoke through whichit passes can be removed without disturbing the follower, and thefollower itself be separately lifted out of the receptacle, which isconveniently accorn= plished by grasping a knob, e, suitably fastened tothe follower.

The use of the follower is too obvious for elucidation.

The press is supported upon legs F F east with or otherwise fastened tothe bottom A.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is=

The bottom A A having the upright cheeks A in combination with bridge 0,screw D, handle D, follower E, and receptacle B, con= structed andarranged substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name. 7

LA ROY S. STARRETT. Witnesses:

J. S. PARMENTER, Gno. 13. Loan.

